Little Paradise will trial under Zac Purton on Thursday morning, with the Hong Kong Classic Mile winner expected to press on to the Group 3 Premier Cup over 1,400 meters on June 21 if all goes well.
Purton rode Jimmy Ting Koon-ho’s stable star in his first four starts this season for three wins and a third before choosing Sagacious Life in the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. Vincent Ho Chak-yiu picked up the ride and partnered Little Paradise to an explosive win in the Classic Mile before the gelding failed to feature in the next two legs, including a ninth in the Hong Kong Derby.
Purton was back aboard in the Group 1 Champions Mile, where Little Paradise again finished out of the frame, beaten four and a half lengths in 10th.
“He’s going to trial on Thursday and if he comes through the trial in good order, he’s going to run in the Group 3 over 1,400m,” Purton told The Standard. “He’s been running well, he just hasn’t had much go his way for a few runs now, which is obviously frustrating, but hopefully that’ll change and he’s got next season to look forward to."
